GOL Launches Flights to Cabo Frio, in Rio De Janeiro
SAO PAULO, Brazil, Jan. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. , the parent company of Brazilian airlines GOL Transportes Aereos S.A. (“GTA”, Brazil’s low-cost, low- fare airline) and VRG Linhas Aereas S.A. (“VRG”, Brazil’s premium service airline), announces that tomorrow GOL begins operations to Cabo Frio, in the state of Rio de Janeiro.
With these flights, the Company will now offer weekend service to the Lakes Region of Rio, providing passengers with several direct flight options connecting Cabo Frio International Airport with Buenos Aires’ Ezeiza International Airport and Rio de Janeiro’s Maestro Tom Jobim-Galeao International Airport. Galeao will serve as the connecting hub for customers flying to Cabo Frio from Confins (in Brazil’s Minas Gerais state), as well as those traveling from Argentina to any of GOL’s destinations throughout Brazil and South America.
The new base in Cabo Frio is the third airport the Company serves in Rio de Janeiro state and increases the number of GOL’s non-state capital destinations to 23. “This new service to Cabo Frio, our 60th destination, serves the important Lakes Region and provides more options for tourists visiting the area on vacation and during holidays, most of whom hail from Minas Gerais and Argentina,” says Tarcisio Gargioni, GOL’s Vice-President of Marketing and Services.
About GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A.
GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. is the parent company of Brazilian airlines GOL Transportes Aereos S.A. (“GTA”, a low-cost, low-fare airline which operates the GOL brand) and VRG Linhas Aereas S.A. (“VRG”, a premium service airline which operates the VARIG brand). GTA and VRG offer daily flights to more destinations in Brazil than any other domestic airline while providing customers with the most convenient flight schedules in the country. The airlines operate a young, modern fleet of Boeing aircraft, the safest and most comfortable aircraft of its class, with low maintenance, fuel and training costs, and high aircraft utilization and efficiency ratios. In addition to safe and reliable services, which stimulate brand recognition and customer satisfaction, the Company’s service is recognized as the best value proposition in the market. Growth plans include increasing frequencies in existing markets and adding service to additional markets in both Brazil and other high-traffic travel destinations. Shares are listed on the NYSE (GOL) and the Bovespa (GOLL4) stock exchanges.
GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A.
CONTACT: Investor Relations at GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A.,+5511-3169-6800, ri@golnaweb.com.br
Web site: http://www.voegol.com.br/ir